These technical interventions allowed both parties to share diagnostics and assessments that will serve as the basis for the stage that is now being launched. 'From this day begins the core part of the negotiation: the presentation of concrete proposals for the increase or revision of the minimum wage. This moment is considered crucial, as it will define the path to a final agreement that will directly impact millions of workers in the country,' expressed the Minister of Labor. Next Tuesday, December 9, an extraordinary session will be held in an atmosphere of dialogue and responsibility that has characterized this table to achieve a transparent and balanced consensus with a view to achieving a fair adjustment in favor of social and labor justice for all workers in the country, she pointed out. These technical interventions allowed both parties to share diagnostics and assessments that will serve as the basis for the stage that is now being launched. 'From this day begins the core part of the negotiation: the presentation of concrete proposals for the increase or revision of the minimum wage. This moment is considered crucial, as it will define the path to a final agreement that will directly impact millions of workers in the country,' expressed the Minister of Labor. Next Tuesday, December 9, an extraordinary session will be held in an atmosphere of dialogue and responsibility that has characterized this table to achieve a transparent and balanced consensus with a view to achieving a fair adjustment in favor of social and labor justice for all workers in the country, she pointed out. 'At this moment, the parties involved in the minimum wage table maintain active participation with the accompaniment of Mitradel as mediators between both sectors,' stated the Minister of Labor and Labor Development, Jackeline Muñoz de Cedeño, at the conclusion of the fourth ordinary session of the National Minimum Wage Commission. The head of the labor portfolio highlighted that the presentations made this Wednesday by specialists from the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of the Republic of Panama (Fedecamaras), the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Coclé and the Union of Workers of the Construction Industry of the Republic of Panama (Sintracoapa), during the period of courtesy of the room were fundamental to establish a common framework of understanding on the current economic situation.
Proposals and Courtesy of the Room: The Tone of the Minimum Wage Negotiation Table
A crucial stage of minimum wage negotiations has begun in Panama. The Ministry of Labor and social dialogue partners are preparing concrete proposals for a minimum wage increase that will directly impact millions of workers. The next session is scheduled for December 9.